Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$616,400
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,145/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Seattle 35%
North Lynnwood
Snohomish County23,339 residentsEdmonds School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
30th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Lynnwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Lynnwood against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency70th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate83%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.30%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute29.9 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés158
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks95
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$101,088
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.9%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations44%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Lynnwood on housing & affordability
North Lynnwood's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Sammamish21 mi from North LynnwoodB+ 70 B− Cottage Lake12 mi from North LynnwoodB+ 65 C+ Mercer Island20 mi from North LynnwoodB 75 B Union Hill-Novelty Hill17 mi from North LynnwoodB 64 C+ Mill Creek East4 mi from North LynnwoodB 67 C+ Silver Firs6 mi from North LynnwoodB− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Lynnwood
Is North Lynnwood, WA a good place to live?
North Lynnwood scores 59 out of 100, 30th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is North Lynnwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $616,400, 14% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $2,145/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Lynnwood?
Schools grade C. The districts serving North Lynnwood sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. North Lynnwood is served by Edmonds School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Lynnwood?
The mean commute is 29.9 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Lynnwood?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 158 restaurants and cafés and 95 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in North Lynnwood old or new?
The median home in North Lynnwood was built in 2001 — newer than the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 39% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.